Amusement device



P. EAKIN June 15 1926.

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PAT EAKIN, OF SUNLAND, CALIFORNIA.

AMUSEMEN T DEVICE.

Application filed my 6,1925.' serial No. 41,811.

This invention relates to an amusement device and the object is toprovide means shaft or bar.

A further object is to provide, in connection with the foregoing, asafety net into which the user of the device will fall without injury inthe event that he is unable to maintain his equilibrium.

A still further object is to provide power operated means for impartingmovement to the drum or barrel.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction and arrangement of elements described,illustrated and claimed, it `being understood that modifications may bemade within the scope 4of the Vclaims without departing from the spiritof the invention.

In the drawings forming `part of this application: f

Figure l is a view of the construction 1n elevation, the longer side ofthe apparatus being shown.

Figure 2 is an end'elevation.

Figure 3 is a detail in section showing means for connecting a cable orrope to the drum or barrel mounted on the horizontal shaft.

Figure 4 is a detail view, in perspective, showing a ring for effectingthe above named connection between the end flange, shown in Figures land 8, and the cable.

Figure 5 is a view in elevation showing a structure similar to thatillustrated inv Fig ure 1, but with means added for applying power tothe movement of the drum or barrel on the horizontal shaft.

In carrying out the invention, I provide a base of suitableconstruction, designated 10, and at opposite ends thereof I provideuprights ll and 12 mounting bearings in which horizontal` shaft or bar14 is rotatably supported. The bearings are shown indetail in Figure lin which a broken away portion of onestandard permits the showing of thebearing in vertical section. Inner and outer )lates 15 and 1G arepositioned on opposite sides of the standard, and are con-i nested bymeans of bolts 1'?, and. the Steeve or race-way 18 surrounds the shaft14 and also surrounds a series of rollers 19, forming a Vroller bearing.i

On this shaft 14 a barrel or drum 20 is mounted, this element beingslidable longitudinally of the shaft andibeing rotatable thereon. Endfianges, or flanged Aportions 21 provide means for receiving andretaining a ring element, or elements 2l, of the type shown in Figure 4.

Pulleys 23 and 24 are mounted respectively in the end standards oruprights, and cables or ropes 25 and 26 pass over these pulleys, areconnected at their inner Vends with ring members 2l, and at their outerends have connection with ring members 28 and 29, by means of which thebarrel`20 may be moved by an assistant or by a boy friend.

The user of the device endeavors to maintain his equilibrium on therotatable and slidable barrel 20, and as an aid in doing this a guiderope or cable 3Q is provided, one end passing over pulley 3lmounted inone of the standards, this end having a weight 32 connected therewith.An enlargement or knot 38 prevents the cable from passing too far overthe pulley 3l. The other end of cable 30 extends around pulley 34 andpasses thence downwardly and has connection with a weight 35. The

weights tend to keep the rope or cable 30 in the position desired.

In order to facilitate access to the moveable portion of the uprights,stair-ways. are employed, and it will be yobserved from Figure 2 that asimilar upper platform is provided and is designated 38, sta-irways 39and 40 leading to the platform from opposite Asides of the structure.This' arrangement is duplicated at the other end of the uprights. Inorder that the person Yattempting to maintain his equilibrium on thebarrel may not receive a serious fall, I provide a safety net,designated 42, this net including an outer cable or the like 43 passingthrough the apertured upper end portions of posts 44, and the rope 43being held taut by springs 45. Other springs such as those shown at 46may be located 4as desired and all ofthe springs are suitably anchoredat their outer' or lower ends.

In Figure 5 a structure similar to that in Figure l is illustrated, butpower oper ated means are provided for movin the barrel 2Glongitudinally of the sha; 141

It is convenient to employ for this purpose an electric motor 50, thearmature shaft of iin which is extended or has coupled thereto a shaft5l mounting beveled pinions 52 and 53 which are splined on the shaft,the pinions having connected therewith collars 54 operated by means oflever arms 55 pivoted at 56. These arms are connec-ted by a. rod 57secured to the lever arms by means of pivots and permitting` the pinions52 and 53 to be thrown into mesh with large gear wheel 58. rlhe pinionswill be thrown in reverse relation, that is, one will move intoV meshwith gear wheel 58 when the other moves out of mesh with referencethereto. Lever arms are reversed by means of a cable GO operated by drum6l rigid with reference to gear wheel 58. Cable 60 carries enlargementsor engaging devices 63 which come into contact with the levers and throwthe latter in the required direction for ell'ecting a reverse drive.Cable 60 passes over lower pulleys 641 and G5 and over upper pulleys 66and (57 and passes thence horizontally, the end po-rtions bein-gconnected at GS and G9 with devices similar to ring members 21 of FigureIl. lt will be apparent that when the drum (il has moved cable G0 to agiven extent, one of the engaging devices 63 will come into contact withthe adjacent lever arm 55 and will cause the reverse of the drivingmechanism by means of the construction described in detail. rlhe reversemovement of drum 20, after it has reached its limit of travel, will beeffected in a similar manner.

The barrel 2O serves the purpose of a seat or saddle member of unusualconstruction, and the manner of mounting this seat is a distinctivefeature of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

l. In a device of the class described, a supporting structure, arotatable shaft mounted horizontally thereon, and a slidable membermounted on the shaft and adapted to support a person, a rotatablemember, devices adapted to engage the rotatable member at diainetricallyopposite points, and means having connection with and automaticallycontrolled by the position of the slidable member for shifting theengaging,V devices, in reverse relation, into and. out of contact withthe rotatable member.

2. In a device of the class described, a supporting' structure, a shaftmounted l'iorizontally thereon, and a rotatable and slidable membermounted on the shaft and adapted to support a person, and tensionoperating means connected with the slidable member and non-rotatablewith reference thereto.

3. In a device of the class described, a supporting` structure, arotatable shaft mounted horizontally thereon, a slidable member mountedon the shaft and adapted to support a person, and intermittent poweroperated means for imparting longitudinal movement to the slidablemember, said means including flexible devices, extending from therotatable member, and mechanical-ly controlled winding means for theflexible d vices.

Ll. In a device of the class described, a supportingT structure, arotatable shaft mounted horizontally thereon, a slidable men'ibermounted on the shaft and adapted to support a person, and meansincludingr cables automatically and alternately placed under tension forimparting longitudinal movement to the slidable member.

In a device of the class described, a sumporting structure, a. rotatableshaft mounted horizontally thereon, a slidable member mounted on theshaft and adapted to support a person, and power operated meansincluding automatic reversing machanism for imparting movement tor theslidable member.

5. In a device of the class described, a supporting; structure, arotatable shaft mounted horizontally thereon, a slidable member mountedon the shaft and adapted to support a person, and reverselyy extendingcables connected with the slidable member for imparting longitudinalmovement thereto, with reference to the shaft, and a winding elementengaged by both cables and applying` tension to the cables alternately.

In testimony whereof affix my ture.

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